In the middle of the flanks of women lies the womb, a female viscus, closely resembling an animal; for it is moved of itself hither and thither in the flanks, also upwards in a direct line to below the cartilage of the thorax and also obliquely to the right or to the left, either to the liver or spleen; and it likewise is subject to falling downwards, and, in a word, it is altogether erratic. It delights, also, in fragrant smells, and advances towards them; and it has an aversion to fetid smells, and flees from them; and on the whole the womb is like an animal within an animal.
– Aretaeus the Cappadocian
Oh, that wily womb! Hippocrates and his followers considered the womb a mobile creature, causing mayhem as it writhed its way through a woman’s body. Sometimes this ornery organ, due to lack of sexual activity, would create conflicts within a woman’s system or would become blocked itself, causing anxiety, nervousness, water retention, and sleeplessness. With the assistance of doctors, nursemaids, hand tools, or, occasionally, self-manipulation, this vexing condition could be alleviated through hysterical paroxysms.
Or, as we call it nowadays: orgasm.
An itch that needs to be scratched: Snake Oil and three types of honey.
minerva –
I could not be happier with The Serpent in the Berries and on my skin this is exactly as description says. Marshmallow, (artificial) strawberry and adorable Snake Oil. This is so good.
ksdmediamania –
I bought this because I love the smell of snake oil, marshmallows and vanilla sugar- but this is NOT vibing with that. It smells like generic nasty strawberry/berry. Reminds me of medicine. Theres nothing marshmallow vanilla sugar snake oil about this and this is my first regrettable bpal purchase.. so sad